I knew Tam could decode the subject line! You can always use octane
booster. Cover your eyes kids... NOS makes 2 different grades of octane
boosters (since you need more octane to spray nitrous) in 12oz cans. The
"Street" can increase the octane level of a 16-galon tank by 3 points.
--Navid
>
> As long as he stays off the booooost he should be okay. ;-)
>
> I'm told the STi--or at least early incarnations of it--were not so
> good about cutting back on timing and boost once detonation occurred.
> Basically they'd happily ping until the engine blew up.
>
> 4 gallons of 100 mixed in with 91 should do; he can get it at
> Thunderhill and there are a couple 76 stations in the Bay Area
> (Almaden & Foxworthy in SJ, Woodside & Kentfield in Redwood City) that
> carry VP100 as well.
>
> I'd stay away from 110 as it's usually leaded gas which will kill his
> cat(s). Also really bad for his catalytic converter(s).
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